31 December 2025

Lukashenko stresses importance of peace for Belarus’ development

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed the importance of peace for the country’s development during a visit to the production site of Horizont Holding Company on 31 December, BelTA has learned.

During his visit to the enterprise, the head of state met with the team, students of the Horizont children’s center, and their parents. They first and foremost expressed gratitude to the president for his policies and for preserving peace in Belarus.

The president noted that amid the complicated situation in the world and in Belarus’ neighboring countries, people have begun to value peace more and to understand how far-sighted the older generations were, who considered peace the most important priority. "Today, we are also speaking about the need to preserve peace. This is the main thing,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

There are many examples in the world where industrial infrastructure is destroyed due to armed conflicts. One of them is the strike by a Russian Oreshnik missile system at the Yuzhmash plant in Ukraine. “It was a huge enterprise, one of the most unique in the Soviet Union, with 5-7 floors underground, as everyone was preparing for nuclear war back then. And so, the Oreshnik system struck Yuzhmash once, and such a huge and unique enterprise was gone in a minute. I am not even talking about how many people died,” the head of state said.

“If there is peace, we will accomplish everything we need. What we do not have, we will buy. But we need peace for this, it is the foundation. Therefore, we will do everything so that you can work, live peacefully and build the future. We will do our best to make it all happen for you,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized.

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